Revati Raman v. State of Bihar
In the High Court of Patna
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case 52/2023
Before Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
Decided on February 02, 2024

Relevancy of the case: Petition to quash FIR involving allegations of making driving licenses and transport papers in exchange for a sum of money

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 65)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468, 471)
• The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Sections 7, 8, 9, 13A)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner was a “Bada Babu” at a District Transport Office and a co-accused in an FIR.
• The FIR alleged that the other accused person made driving licenses and transport papers in exchange for a sum of money and claimed to pay part of the sum to the petitioner.
• The Investigating Agency filed the chargesheet in pursuance of the FIR nine years after the FIR was registered.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s argued that the police had hurriedly filed the chargesheet to compensate for the nine-year pendency period.
• The respondent’s counsel submitted that the police and the investigating agency had to investigate a large number of vehicles and persons, which prolonged the investigation. Additionally, the investigation supported the allegations.

Opinion of the Bench

• Considering the allegations and the investigation’s findings, the court did not find any grounds to interfere with the FIR or chargesheet.

Final Decision

• The bench rejected the application and refused to interfere with the FIR and the chargesheet.

Jyotsna Sood, an undergraduate student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, prepared this case summary during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in May/June 2024.